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Windy clues to Saturn's spin: Saturn's rotation period has been a mystery. An estimate based on its meteorology comes with implications for our understanding of the planet's atmospheric jet streams and interior structure
- Source :
- Nature. July 30, 2009, Vol. 460 Issue 7255, p582, 2 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The rate at which a planet rotates is a fundamental property that informs our understanding of its formation, evolution, internal dynamics and meteorology. For planets with solid surfaces, the spin [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00280836
- Volume :
- 460
- Issue :
- 7255
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Nature
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.205988302